Safa apologises as visa chaos delays Bafana’s World Cup departure to Mexico

SAFA’s World Cup Own Goal: Visa Chaos Leaves Bafana Bafana Stranded Ahead of Mexico Clash

SAFA failed to secure visas for several Bafana Bafana players and officials before the team's scheduled departure to Mexico for the FIFA World Cup 2026, forcing a postponement and prompting an emergency committee meeting. The incident, publicly condemned by Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie as "embarrassing," exposes critical governance and logistics failures in a national football association managing a high-profile international event.